The first book I sold...

My ancestors were avid readers. I inherited many of my Great Aunt's books. When she passed, my family had an auction at her estate. I bought boxes of books for $1.00 a box. I was overjoyed to get them, even more when I got them home. 

When I looked through the books I found the families Bibles! The Bibles are printed in German and American. I also found books on poetry and books she received through a book club in 1945. The books I received date from 1900 - 1950. What a find!

My family wondered why would I want a bunch of old books...what value could they be?  My mother gave me her old books a few months later. She was glad to get rid of them. The books were kept in a wooden chest covered in dust.  My children wonder why I keep all that old junk. Maybe someday they will understand.

When I pick up an old book I feel the years past, as though I was living in that era. The smell of the pages remind me of a rustic cabin. I imagine myself sitting by a fire reading a love story or an adventure. I have a movie in my head before movies were even made. This is my entertainment. I imagine all the people who handled this book before me. Maybe someone famous held this book?

I will save the books that have personal value. I will sell the rest of the books with hopes that the buyers' experience similar thoughts when they receive them. I don't believe there is a price that can be put on a book over 100 years old. I would like to share them with you. Enjoy!

linda*from*lacona